Jack Howell

This is the player profile for John Patrick Howell (a.k.a. Jack Howell), born in Carlton North, Victoria in 1895. He played for South Melbourne in the VFL/AFL, winning a premiership with South Melbourne in 1918. He played for Footscray and Prahran in the VFA/VFL, winning three premierships with Footscray (1919, 1920, 1923).

Not to be confused with:
John Edmund Howell (a.k.a. Jack Howell) (b. 31/08/1924) - Carlton

Player Details

Name: John Howell
Full Name: John Patrick Howell
Alias: Jack Howell
DOB: 16/03/1895
POB: Carlton North, Victoria
DOD: 02/08/1971
POD: Preston, Victoria
Height: 188cm
Weight: 84kg

Player History

  • VFL/AFL History: (1915, 1917-1918) - 40 matches, 23 goals
  • VFA/VFL History: (1919-1925) - 86 matches, 0 goals

Player Accolades

  • VFL/AFL Accolades:
    • South Melbourne (1915, 1917-1918)
      • 40 matches played for South Melbourne in the VFL/AFL
      • 1918 premiership won with South Melbourne in the VFL/AFL
  • VFA/VFL Accolades:
    • Footscray (1919-1924)
      • 80 matches played for Footscray in the VFA/VFL
      • 1919, 1920, 1923 premierships won with Footscray in the VFA/VFL
    • Prahran (1925)
      • 6 matches played for Prahran in the VFA/VFL

Season History

Season Premiership Team Matches Goals Rounds
1915 VFL Season South Melbourne 12 1 R03, R05-07, R10-12, R14-18
1917 VFL Season South Melbourne 15 6 R01-05, R07-15, SF
1918 VFL Season South Melbourne 13 16 R01-08, R11-13, SF, GF
1919 VFA Season Footscray 19 0 R01-10, R12-13, R15-18, SF, PF, GF
1920 VFA Season Footscray 21 0 R01-18, SF, SR, GF
1921 VFA Season Footscray 19 0 R01-02, R05-12, R14-18, SF, PF, PR, GF
1922 VFA Season Footscray 2 0 R03, R06
1923 VFA Season Footscray 12 0 R01-02, R11-17, SF, PF, GF
1924 VFA Season Footscray 7 0 R08-09, R11-15
1925 VFA Season Prahran 6 0 R01-06

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